PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Harland Sanders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luke Rockstar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rockstar has chosen Defend With Violence - Throwdown as his entrance music. The key to victory for Harland Sanders has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.

Sanders
vs
Rockstar

182 cm
21
185 lbs
6 - 1 - 0

191 cm
22
195 lbs
9 - 0 - 0

BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
Very strong

Powerful takedowns
Good low kicks
Granite chin

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Harland Sanders!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Luke Rockstar!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Micheangelo Fripello.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
An inside leg kick from Rockstar misses.
Rockstar fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sanders looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sanders swinging wildly here.
Rockstar feints the counter takedown.
Rockstar has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Rockstar does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Sanders connects with a body shot.
Rockstar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Sanders.
Rockstar moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Sanders misses.
Rockstar is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Rockstar fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Harland Sanders seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sanders looks to score with a jab to the body but Rockstar is just out of range.
Sanders scores with a one two! Rockstar had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Harland Sanders is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Rockstar swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanders uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rockstar.
Rockstar throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Rockstar lands with a thumping leg kick.
Sanders misses with a straight right.
Sanders swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Sanders throws a body punch but Rockstar moves out of range.
Rockstar swats away the attempt to clinch by Sanders.
Rockstar tries for a takedown but Sanders sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Sanders scores with a nice head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rockstar.
Rockstar takes one to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Sanders throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sanders lands a really nice looking cross but Rockstar seems unphased.
Rockstar throws out a loose jab but Sanders uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rockstar throws a body kick that misses.
Sanders misses the shot to the body.
Sanders uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rockstar.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Sanders throws an overhand right that lands on Rockstar's shoulder, as Rockstar tries to avoid the shot.
Rockstar fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sanders is out of range.
As Rockstar looks to move away, Sanders throws a big counter combo bu Rockstar just gets out of the way.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rockstar throws a hook to the side of Sanders's head but Sanders sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Rockstar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Sanders drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rockstar is looking to chop away at Sanders's legs.
Sanders tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Rockstar was well out of range. Poor timing from Sanders.
Rockstar misses with a low kick.
Sanders throws a jab when Rockstar was well out of range.
Sanders takes one to the chin there.

Sanders clinches with his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Sanders fails to land.
A body shot lands from Sanders.
With the fighters up against the cage, Sanders throws an elbow but misses.

Rockstar decides to pull guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

Rockstar is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sanders is aware though and is defending well.

Rockstar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Sanders is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sanders tries to free his leg and advance position but Rockstar is retaining full guard.

Rockstar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.

Rockstar is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Sanders is aware though and is defending well.

Rockstar is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Sanders frees his head nicely. Oh but Rockstar has switched to an armbar! Sanders is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Luke Rockstar! Luke Rockstar retains his middleweight title!
After winning the bout, Luke Rockstar thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.